Congratulations to Blake Ayshford on the release of Mystery Road: Origin

Produced by Bunya Productions, Blake is a writer on the show (having previously written for Series 2), script producer, and executive producer.

Serving as a prequel to Ivan Sen’s feature films Mystery Road (2013) and Goldstone (2016), and Season 1 (2018) and Season 2 (2020) of the TV series, Mystery Road: Origin is set in 1999 and follows Jay Swan, a young police officer, as he takes up his first posting in an outback mining town. A tragic death, an epic love, and the brutal reality of life as an officer straddling two worlds will change his life forever.

“The narrative beats never feel laboured, and Mystery Road: Origin feels refreshingly about Jay, rather than just using him as a human pathway into a tangled web… The narrative expands with a very satisfying sense of overarching purpose, and feels more like a six-hour film than a series of episodes.” - Luke Buckmaster, The Guardian

“Every character… is skilfully drawn and the writing and dialogue tight… Filmed around Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Coolgardie, the landscape… plays a central role in Origin, [with] director of photography Tyson Perkins (nephew of season one director Rachel Perkins) ensuring the neo-Western series is as cinematic as television gets. Perkins is a frequent collaborator of Origin director Dylan River, son of Warwick Thornton, one of season two’s directors; Origin in this sense is both a backstory and… a glimpse into the future of Indigenous storytelling, making this instalment an even more extraordinary addition to the Mystery Road franchise.” - Kylie Northover, Sydney Morning Herald

“…a superb addition to Australia’s best crime franchise.” - Travis Johnson, Flicks

All episodes of Mystery Road: Origin are currently streaming ABC iView and ABC TV, you can view the trailer here.